Islamabad: Pakistan, a nuclear-armed nation with a military-dominated civilian government, dependent on International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailouts and aid from Saudi Arabia, meets none of the benchmarks that guide the United States’ approach in Asia. The American strategy seeks to align with Asian states that share interests, values, and stability, a report said on Tuesday

“The Generals in Rawalpindi are masters of playing everyone — China, the US, and the Gulf — for short-term gain. What looks like a ‘new chapter’ in US-Pakistan relations is really another short story in a long anthology of disappointment. Strategic patience, not impulsive deal making, is what Washington needs in South Asia,” a report in ‘One World Outlook’ detailed.

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